Ventilated metal awning



Jan. 5, 1943. G. A. HOUSEMAN VENTILATED METAL AWNING Filed Jul 11, 1940 3nnentor earge 4. Houseman attormg Fig. l is an elevation view of Patented East. 5, i3

STATS AET 2,301,212 vnnmA'mn mar. awnme George A. Houseman, Shreveport, La. Application m 11, 1940, Serial No. 344,886

, 2. Claims.

This invention relates to ventilated awnings plroper, and other ventilated roof: structures. The usual and well-known awning is objectionable, especially in warm countries, for the reason that the body of air entrapped beneath the awning will become heated by the suns rays and then be transmitted to the interior of buildings to which the awning is attached, especially when the top sash of a window is lowered.

An object of this invention is to provide an awning which is easily fabricated and readily erected, and one which, while afiording protection against sun, rain, or snow, will at the same time permit the circulation of air and an infiltration of light.

Another object of this invention is to provide an awning for use in hospitals, or the like, where glare is objectionable, but where an infiltration of light is highly desirable.

Other. objects and advantages of my invention will appear as I proceed with my description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of my disclosure,

an awning embodying my invention shown with one of its ventiiating caps removed.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective broken cross section view of the vent hole and cap feature of the awning illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. view of a modification of the ventilating cap feature of my invention and its fastening means.

Fig. 4 is another broken perspective cross section view of a modification of the ventilating cap feature of my invention and its fastening means.

My awning may be made in any familiar form or design, depending upon the form of the part of the building where the awning is to be attached. Modifications or my awning serve as the main roofs over porches and the like, in which cases my awnings are fashioned in the shape of hips, valleys, ridges and other roof structure shapes. By abutting duplicate awning structures together, I form hip roof and shed structures.

Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 of the numeral l designates the awning generally shown supported on a window frame angle frame 2. The roof 3 of the awning is made in the form of a corrugated surface with raised flat ridges and channels 5. my awning maybe corrugated from a flat sheet of metal into ridges and channel, or formed by means of spaced channel members covered with inverted channel shaped caps.

Through the ridges t of my awning roof 3, I

3 is a broken perspective cross section drawing,

The roof of form ventilating holes 6 with upstanding surrounding walls I to prevent water from entering the holes. While I illustrate the ventilating holes as formed in pairs in Fig. l and Fig. 2, it is to be understood that a single hole may be used, or a grouping of a greater number of holes may be used.

To prevent rain, snow, or sunlight, from coming directly through the roof structure, I cover the ventilating holes 5 with a raised cap 8 open at its end and sides. The cap 8 is fastened to the roof 3 by means of rivet bolts 9 or by means of other mechanical fastening devices.

The hot air under the roof of my awning may freely flow up through the ventilating holes and then out under the caps 8 to the open air. But due to the protection afforded by the caps 8, as said above, the rain, snow, and direct rays of sunlight are prevented from coming through the roof 3 of my awning l.

While I have illustrated the cap 8 as short and show it positioned on top of the fiat ridges 6, my invention contemplates the use of caps made the same shape and length as the flat ridges i used to take the place of the ridges i if desired.

In Fig. 3 I show a modified form of cap 80. in the shape of an inverted channel. This cap is supported on the awning roof ridge ta by means of straps 5a riveted on both roof ridge to and cap to by means of rivets 9a.

The cap iib in Fig. 4 is of the same inverted channel shape as the cap to of Fig. 3, and the ventilating holes lb are the same. The fastening clip 5b used in this construction is made of spring material and is provided with notches for engaging the flanged holes lb formed in the roof ridge it).

When it becomes necessary to clean the awning of accumulated trash, or the like, the caps to are quickly removed by merely bowing in the fastening clips 51:.

While it is the usual practice to make awnings under the teaching of this invention out of sheet metal, under the common practice and method of tin shops, other materials such as wood or composition may be used within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In an article of the class described, a roof structure provided with ventilating holes, caps der and having a greater area than the holes, said caps being mounted on the roof structure by means of are shaped supporting straps fastened to the caps and the roof structure, whereby the said caps are held to lie above the holes and extend beyond all sides of the holes.

2. In an article of the class described, a roof structure provided with holes, caps covering said holes, said caps being wider and having a greater area. than the holes, said caps being mounted on the roof structure by means of are shaped supporting straps adapted to hold the 0 need supporting at s at the side of a e caps to extend beyond sides GEORGE A. HOUSEMAN.

ans above the raps supportnd above the root. said are ah mg the said cap holes to allow t of the holes. 

